Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Verkauft by Patricia McCormick

20 reviews

fieldofhats's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.5

Read for Young Adult Literature.

This was not an enjoyable book by any standard. Was it good? Maybe, I guess. It brings awareness to a serious issue, although the medium in which it does so feels very odd to me. A “Young Adult” book this graphic is not appropriate for most people in the target age range. Surely there are some, maybe even many, teens who would be able to handle this book, but not enough to justify the book’s label. It’s good to bring awareness and talk about these issues to young adults — but that’s it. There’s no need to throw them into the thick of it. It puts unnecessary stress and anxiety onto them. Furthermore, as a teacher of English and literature, my job is to help young people fall in love with reading, and this book may just do the opposite.

This book is fine for adults and above, but not for an audience younger than that. I cannot recommend this book to its target audience in good conscience.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Slavery, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexism, and Rape

Moderate: Torture, Blood, Body shaming, and Violence

ladykatka's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This book will make you uncomfortable and sad but it's necessary to have an eye opening read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Slavery, Sexual violence, Grief, Sexual content, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Child abuse, Rape, and Violence

bookbuyingwithkatie's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Trafficking

art3m1sxx's review against another edition

informative sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I’ve read this a few times. The first time I read it in junior high and it blew me away and I couldn’t put it down. This give an insight of what happened and is STILL happening. It’s sad and heart wrenching but a great read at the same time 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Rape

saraellenme's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Confinement, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape

Minor: Child death

libscote's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

This book is a good, but hard read. It shows the hardship of life when poverty limits your means, and how easily it can to be trafficked and what happens when you are. Although it doesn't go into graphic detail, there are some harsh moments.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide, Sexual content, Rape, Trafficking, and Suicidal thoughts

bash5617's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Rape, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Addiction, Blood, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Trafficking

alliecat1092's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child abuse

irene_g08's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Read for school. This book was incredibly sad but had such an important message. Search for trigger warnings before reading. I think it’s important for people to read about these types of stories to learn what happens in the world. But the ending felt flat, abrupt, and not the best way to end Lakshmi’s story. It didn’t give the reader any type of closure and left it open for interpretation which wasn’t my favorite.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Sexual assault, and Rape

liv_k's review against another edition

dark informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking, and Slavery